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lagoon definition

la·goon (lə go̵̅o̅n′)

noun

  1. a shallow lake or pond, esp. one connected with a larger body of water
  2. the area of water enclosed by a circular coral reef, or atoll
  3. an area of shallow salt water separated from the sea by sand dunes

Etymology: < Fr lagune & It laguna < L lacuna: see lacuna

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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